CES 2023 preview: Which interesting technologies are worth seeing?

On January 6, local time (January 5, Beijing time), the three-day CES 2023 will officially open in Las Vegas.

Compared to CES in 2021, which will be held entirely online, and CES in 2022, which will be held offline but with a quarter of the crowd limit, this year’s CES 2023 is the first CES exhibition to return to normal in the past three years. .

According to convention, there is often no shortage of various unique exhibits at CES, covering almost all fields of consumer electronics. Therefore, many new technologies are worth seeing; and many of them come from first-tier manufacturers. The technology is not just a simple concept display, but will actually launch an official commercial version in 2023, so many fresh new products are worth looking forward to.

Samsung: Folding/Scroll Screen Hybrid

Samsung Display has released a preview on Monday, revealing that it will display a new type of folding screen during CES this year: From the current information It seems that the Pro will be a hybrid device that can both fold and stretch the screen. You can unfold the folding screen from the left side or stretch it from the right side, while using two different mechanical structures to expand the device. screen size.

According to Samsung, the device, called Flex Hybird, can change between two different screen sizes: 10.5 inches when only the folding screen is unfolded , the screen size of the foldable screen can be expanded to 12.4 inches when the scroll screen is unfolded at the same time; these two sizes happen to be the screen sizes of the current mainstream tablets and laptops, so this device is likely to eventually be a device that covers both tablets and laptops. A two-in-one device for laptop usage scenarios.

In addition to this new hybrid screen form factor, Samsung will also display a 17-inch stretch screen sample during CES, which can also expand the screen from both sides. These new technologies may become notebook computers. The source of the display screen when manufacturers develop new types of laptops.

In addition to Samsung’s own new product releases, Samsung’s C-Lab will also invest in various start-up companies around the world and take advantage of CES to promote them to the world. Users, this year’s C-Lab team includes a total of twelve teams, including not only the use of AI that can automatically create content, but also new technologies that provide bionic vision for patients with retinal diseases. These will be highlights worthy of attention during CES 2023.

Lenovo: Expansion Dock Desk Lamp/ThinkPhone

Needless to say, Lenovo has always been one of the most popular manufacturers at CES; it can bring us some interesting new products almost every year, and often It will really be launched that year. This year’s interesting new product is a table lamp.

This desk lamp called Go Desk Station with Webcam actually integrates the docking station wireless charging base function into the base. It can not only provide Qi wireless charging of up to 15w for mobile phones, but also has an input power of up to 135w, the output interface includes a full-featured 65w USB-C, a 20w USB-C, two USB-A interfaces and an HDMI2.0 interface for video output, which can satisfy most notebook users while lighting. Expand demand.

In addition to the built-in docking station attribute, there is also a camera hidden on the top of the desk lamp light strip for users to use for direct video conferencing. It supports up to 4K30FPS video shooting and also supports The autofocus and autocomposition functions are suitable for users who often need video conferencing. This table lamp will be available in March this year for $329 (approximately RMB 2,275).

In addition to the expensive desk lamp, according to current exposure, Lenovo may also release a new series of mobile phones ThinkPhone during CES - as the name suggests, this is a mobile phone with a unique design. The mobile phone, which draws heavily on the classic ThinkPad series laptops, will be equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip. Other than that, there is no more information about this new mobile phone.

Bracelet for treating mosquito bites

Do you feel itchy after being bitten by a mosquito? A bracelet called Heat it appeared at CES this year that may help you at least alleviate this problem.

Although it is said to be a bracelet, this product actually only uses the form of a bracelet to carry it easily. The main way of use is still to use it with a smartphone: its function is to use it after a mosquito bite. Connected to a mobile phone for power supply, this device becomes a portable cooler. By quickly lowering the skin temperature, it slows down the spread of histamine venom released by insects after bites, thereby suppressing the itching sensation.

This product itself does not have a built-in battery, and both power supply and control of the device are done through the linked mobile phone.

According to the development company, in addition to relieving mosquito bites, this product also has a similar inhibitory effect on insect bites such as wasps, bees, and horseflies. The actual price of this bracelet will be $39.95. , and will be launched on Amazon this year for sale to ordinary users.

Lightweight "Power Armor"

Although it is not the most mainstream part of consumer electronics equipment, various mechanical accessories that assist workers in carrying heavy objects The skeletal system is also a frequent visitor to the CES show. At this year's CES show, the German Bionics company will launch a robotic exoskeleton, which is claimed to be the "lightest exoskeleton system on the market so far" and can help the wearer's back offset a load of 30 kilograms. .

Judging from the pictures currently displayed by this company, unlike the armor shape of previous mechanical exoskeletons, this product is more like a backpack worn on the body. Without the structure of previous exoskeleton products bound to the arms and feet, the overall look is more coordinated, but the 30 kilogram load seems to be more used to assist in the handling of simple heavy objects to prevent users from muscle damage.

No more details about this product have been announced before the exhibition, and we can only look forward to seeing more information about it during the exhibition.

7-11: Yuanverse Convenience Store

We are certainly all familiar with 7-11 as a convenience store giant, but this year 7-11 announced that it will join forces Rakuten is showing off a new concept Metaverse convenience store during CES 2023 as part of 7-Eleven's next-generation digital transformation services.

But regarding the Yuanverse convenience store that will be displayed during CES, it is actually moving a model of a real convenience store into VR. Users can do various things in the VR version of the 7-11 convenience store. Virtual reality interaction: such as eating, drinking, and selling various products...

Although it sounds a bit nonsensical, in fact, all the products in the Yuanverse convenience store are the product of redesign: including "sale" Various instant noodles, beer and other products are just "advertisements" for corresponding products in real convenience stores. They allow users to open other content in the form of links: such as product order links, allowing you to enjoy this more immersive experience at home. This method is used to select products and have them delivered to your door. However, this shopping method is certainly no longer unfamiliar to domestic users. ‍

NVIDIA: New graphics cards, AI and cloud games

NVIDIA is one of the earliest technology giants to hold a press conference at CES 2023 this year: CES has not yet opened as of the publication of this article, but NVIDIA’s release The conference has been released, bringing new graphics cards and a series of new technologies to players around the world: including new RTX40 series graphics cards for desktop/mobile terminals: laptops equipped with the new series of graphics cards will be officially unveiled during CES.

The newly released RTX4070Ti graphics card is actually to a large extent just a "reskin" of the previously launched RTX4080. The overall specifications are not much different. It maintains 12GB GDDR6X video memory, but the price is significantly lower: RTX4070Ti The starting price of the National Bank is 6,499 yuan, and it will also be officially launched on January 5th.

In addition to the new graphics card, Nvidia also demonstrated many new features for video creators: For example, the "eye contact" function demonstrated during this conference can use the AI ​​computing power of the RTX graphics card to even Even if the host in the scene is not looking at the camera, this technology can still be used to automatically repair the scene to achieve a visual effect that is as if it is real and fake, as if he is really looking at the camera.

NVIDIA also announced its cooperation with Google’s car system Android Automotive. NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service GeForce Now will be available on several models including BYD, Polestar and Kia in the future. above. This can be regarded as giving more car manufacturers a new solution to the problem of installing Steam on Tesla vehicles.

Sony: Jointly build cars with Honda

Sony is also a frequent visitor to CES: almost every year Sony chooses to announce its internal car manufacturing research and development during CES The new progress in the plan is that Sony has only stayed at the concept car stage for a long time in the past. At this time, the outside world generally misunderstood that Sony had no plans to build its own cars. The concept car displayed was just to show Sony's progress in building cars. The technology provision and integration capabilities in the automotive field have attracted more car companies to cooperate.

But it is obvious that Sony’s attitude towards car building has gradually changed during many years of research and development: In 2022, Sony announced the establishment of a joint venture with Honda companies, working together to create new electric vehicle models. Therefore, at CES 2023 this year, there will inevitably be more news about Sony and Honda’s joint car manufacturing.

According to earlier introductions, this jointly developed new car will be officially launched in 2025 and will support L3 level autonomous driving. Integrating more entertainment and audio-visual content into the car is also one of the hottest trends. ; This part is entirely Sony’s home field: the group’s gaming, audio, movie and other industries can all be a boost to the new car content ecology.

It was also mentioned in the announcement that this new car will be a "software technology-oriented model", which of course also means the car-machine technology that Sony has previously demonstrated at CES - which also includes It allows backseat users to play Playstation console games directly in the car. Sony is even developing a new human-computer interface to allow the car to integrate more into augmented reality operations. These will be new developments worth looking forward to at CES 2023 this year.

Conclusion

Of course, the above are only the information we have learned before CES 2023 has officially opened: there will be more in the official exhibition schedule. Fresh product displays from first-tier manufacturers and start-ups.

It’s also worth mentioning that this year’s CES has an exhibition theme for the first time: “How Technology Addresses the World’s Biggest Challenges.” This theme is obviously related to the "troubled" 2022 that has just passed. What new technologies can be unveiled in the global consumer electronics industry under this theme is also worthy of attention.

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